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0 pointsfoxhill6y ago0 comments

> I would say there seems to be a great affinity amongst in the tech industry for anything that is (relatively) complex.

hah, i've noticed that too - specifically around k8s/deployments/system architecture too. i've taken to calling it complexity fetishisation.

i think it stems from the belief/hope that, whilst they don't "google sized" data today, they need to allow for it.

i'll take two toasters, please.

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1014046y ago· 3 in thread

The reason for complexity fetishisation (great term!) is to show everybody else how amazingly smart you are. It's the infrastructure version of "clever" code.

pwdisswordfish26y ago

Except to some of us it shows just the opposite.

collyw6y ago

Its starting to get depressing at my age. After nearly 20 years in the industry I think I have a knack for keeping things as "simple as necessary and no more" and managing complexity. Unfortunately interviews are full of bullshit looking at pedantic nitpicking, or stuff I learned 20 years ago in university and have never needed to use since.

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fxtentacle6y ago

I predict that you'll get down-voted into oblivion, but I agree with you :)

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